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Georgia appeals court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis in Trump 2020 election case

Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified over romantic relationship with deputy
Ruling requires new prosecutor to take over

 

December 20, 20242:13 AM GMT+7Updated 2 hours ago

 

Dec 19 (Reuters) - A Georgia appeals court ruled on Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be disqualified from prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump and several of his allies for attempting to interfere in the 2020 election in the U.S. state.

The ruling throws into doubt the future of the case, which includes Trump and 14 allies. The appeals court in Atlanta, in a 2-1 ruling, found that a romantic relationship between Willis and a former top deputy, Nathan Wade, created "a significant appearance of impropriety."

 

"While we recognize that an appearance of impropriety generally is not enough to support disqualification, this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings," the court wrote in its opinion.

 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/georgia-appeals-court-says-prosecutor-trump-case-should-be-disqualified-2024-12-19/